Prison Rules Review Consultation
In September 2021, The Countess responded to an open call by the Irish Prison Services for submissions on proposed rule changes within the prison system. … Read More »Prison Rules Review Consultation
The Countess Team
Empowering Parents – Young People & Gender Identity
It is very normal for a parent or guardian to feel a little lost when faced with gender identity issues in their young people. There… Read More »Empowering Parents – Young People & Gender Identity
Irish Public Have their Say in First Irish Gender Poll
Irish society has become more accepting of gender expression, but when it comes to the provision of intimate spaces and services, biological sex matters. The… Read More »Irish Public Have their Say in First Irish Gender Poll
How the trans activists fooled Ireland
By Debbie Hayton
Politicians waved legislation through and the public isn’t happy
Gender-neutral toilets in schools
Letters to The Irish Times
TOILETS ROW | Joe Duffy apologises after caller outburst on Liveline
By Ciara O’Loughlin for The Sunday World
Duffy was hosting a conversation around gender neutral toilets as they are now an option for schools under new design guidance released by the Department of Education
Liveline: Joe Duffy apologises after caller uses string of slurs against another during discussion on gender neutral toilets in schools – Independent.ie
Ciara O’Loughlin for The Irish Independent.
Tensions were high on Liveline today as presenter Joe Duffy was forced to apologise to a contributor after an outburst by another caller on his show.
Join our campaign to save single-sex toilets in Irish schools
Our national campaign to uphold the privacy, dignity and safety of Irish schoolchildren has made the front page of the Irish Times. Parents across the… Read More »Join our campaign to save single-sex toilets in Irish schools
Signatory to WoLF Submission to UN Gender Consultation
The Countess, along with forty-two other groups and forty-one individuals representing ten countries has joined the Women’s Liberation Front in calling for an end to… Read More »Signatory to WoLF Submission to UN Gender Consultation
A View From Ireland: An Astonishing Record of Cruelty
By Erica White and Radicailín for The Radical Notion.
Legislative progress for women and LGB people in Ireland has lagged behind the rest of the developed world. Contraception was illegal here until 1993, the same year that gay sex was decriminalized. Divorce was only legalized in 1995, requiring a constitutional amendment.